“‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her.

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1 “‘For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.”Romans 7:2

5 Married or Bound? MARRIED AND BOUNDRomans7:2-3“For the woman who has a husband is boundby the law to her husband as long as he lives”HUSBANDWIFE“bound by law”“Therefore what God has joined together,let not man separate”This is the “Normal” situation:MARRIED AND BOUND

6 Married or Bound? UNMARRIED AND UNBOUNDRomans7:2-3“For the woman who has a husband is boundby the law to her husband as long as he lives”HUSBANDWIFE“released from the law”“bound by law”“But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband”This is a “Natural” situation:UNMARRIED AND UNBOUND

7 Married or Bound? MARRIED to another man, BUT BOUND to her husband!Romans7:2-3“For the woman who has a husband is boundby the law to her husband as long as he lives”ADULTERESSHUSBANDWIFE“bound by law”MAN“if, while her husband lives she marries another man”“she will be called an adulteress”MARRIED to another man,BUT BOUND to her husband!

8 Married or Bound? MARRIED AND BOUND to her second husbandRomans7:2-3“For the woman who has a husband is boundby the law to her husband as long as he lives”NO ADULTERESSHUSBANDWIFEMAN“free from that law”“bound by law”“(bound by law)”“But if her husband dies, she is free from that law”“so that she is no adulteress, though she has married”MARRIED AND BOUNDto her second husband

9 Apostolic Teaching And ApplicationRomans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to lawMarried or Bound?

10 Married or Bound? MARRIED AND BOUND to her second husband1 Cor.7:39“A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives”HUSBANDWIFEMAN“bound by law”“at liberty”“But if her husband dies, she is at libertyto be married to whom she wishes…”MARRIED AND BOUNDto her second husband

11 Married or Bound? Apostolic Teaching And ApplicationRomans 7:1-6; Paul’s example of death to law1 Cor. 7:39; Paul’s exhortation to sobrietyThis week: Questions and consequencesconcerning being “bound”Married or Bound?

12 Questions And ConsequencesWho can marry? [a scriptural right]Someone who has never been marriedMatthew 19:4-5 – God intended marriage to happenHebrews 13:4 – marriage is honorable1 Corinthians 7:9, 28“if…cannot exercise self-control, let them marry”“if a virgin marries, she has not sinned”Married or Bound?

13 One Who Has Never Been MarriedWho Can Marry?“He who made them at the beginning ‘made them maleand female,’ and said, ‘for this reason a man shall leavehis father and mother and be joined to his wife…’”One Who Has Never Been MarriedMALEHUSBANDWIFEFEMALE“never married”“joined to his wife”“never married”“Marriage is honorable among all…”“if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry”“if a virgin marries, she has not sinned”

14 Questions And ConsequencesWho can marry? [a scriptural right]Someone who has never been marriedSomeone whose mate has diedRomans 7:2-3“bound by…law to her husband as long as he lives”“if her husband dies, she is free from that law”“she is no adulteress, though she has married”1 Corinthians 7:39“wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives”“if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married”Married or Bound?

15 Who Can Marry? One Whose Mate Has Died HUSBAND WIFE MAN“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the lawto her husband as long as he lives. But if the husbanddies, she is released from the law of her husband”One Whose Mate Has DiedHUSBANDWIFEMAN“released from the law”“at liberty”“bound by the law”“But if her husband dies, she is at libertyto be married to whom she wishes…”

16 Questions And ConsequencesWho can marry? [a scriptural right]Someone who has never been marriedSomeone whose mate has diedSomeone who divorces a mate for fornicationMatthew 19:9 – considerations for “whoever”:“divorces his wife…and marries another” [2 steps]“commits adultery” [general result]“except for sexual immorality” [exception clause]if divorce for sexual immorality and marry another,excepted of initial result: does not commit adulteryMarried or Bound?

17 One Who Divorces For FornicationWho Can Marry?“For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore,what God has joined together, let not man separate”ADULTERYHUSBANDWIFEOne Who Divorces For Fornication“God has joined together”“divorces his wife”WOMAN“Whoever divorces his wifeand marries anothercommits adultery” [general rule]

18 except for sexual immorality One Who Divorces For FornicationWho Can Marry?“For this reason a man shall leave…and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. …Therefore,what God has joined together, let not man separate”NOT ADULTERYSEXUAL IMMORALITYHUSBANDWIFE“God has joined together”“divorces his wife”WOMANWIFEMAN“God has joined”“Whoever divorces his wifeexcept for sexual immoralityand marries anothercommits adultery” [exception case]One Who Divorces For Fornication

19 Questions And ConsequencesWho can marry? [a scriptural right]Someone who has never been marriedSomeone whose mate has diedSomeone who divorces a mate for fornicationSomeone who is reconciling1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “even if she does depart…”Married or Bound?

20 1 Corinthians 7:10-11(10) Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.(11) But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.

21 Questions And ConsequencesWho can marry? [a scriptural right]Someone who has never been marriedSomeone whose mate has diedSomeone who divorces a mate for fornicationSomeone who is reconciling1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “even if she does depart…”“depart” is Greek “chorizo”, which means divorce!the result of “depart” is to be “unmarried” [v. 11]“if she does depart” – sinful, per command in v .10!“remain unmarried” OR“be reconciled” (remarry)Married or Bound?

22 Who Can Marry? One Who Is Reconciling HUSBAND WIFE “not to depart”“A wife is not to depart from her husband.But even if she does depart, let her remainunmarried or be reconciled to her husband.”HUSBANDWIFEOne Who Is Reconciling“not to depart”“if she does depart”“God has joined”“A wife is not to depart from her husband”“But even if she does depart…” [sin]“…let her remain unmarried” [concession]or be reconciled to her husband” [remarry]

23 Questions And ConsequencesWho can marry? [a scriptural right]Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]Someone who has been “put away”Matthew 5:32! Commits Adultery !“whoever marries a woman who is divorced”Matthew 19:9“whoever marries her who is divorced”Luke 16:18“…marries her who is divorced from her husband”Married or Bound?

24 Questions And ConsequencesWho can marry? [a scriptural right]Who cannot marry? [no scriptural right]Someone who has been “put away”Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18!Commits Adultery!“Put away” clarifies “is divorced” [passive]Greek is “chorizo”; in this case, the woman did notdo the divorcing, but divorce was enacted on herin English, “is divorced” describes situation of both;in the Greek here, it describes only the “put away”question of who received divorce, not who gave itMarried or Bound?

26 One Who Has Been “Put Away”Who Cannot Marry?“Whoever marries her who is divorced…”“Fell out of love”Was“Put Away”For:“Burned the dinner”One Who Has Been “Put Away”“Irreconcilable Differences”Mate divorced to marry other“SEXUAL IMMORALITY”Any other reason…“…commits adultery”

28 “Puts Away” For: Who Cannot Marry?“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another…”“If a woman divorces her husband and marries another…”“Fell out of love”“Puts Away”For:“Burned the dinner”One Who “Puts Away” Not For Fornication“Irreconcilable Differences”Divorcing to marry anotherAny other reason…“…commits adultery”“…Except For Sexual Immorality…”